Sydney primary school and part of hospital closed after asbestos found in mulch
by Catie McLeod from Environment | The Guardian on (#6JJ29)
NSW environmental watchdog finds bonded asbestos fragments at Liverpool West public school and Campbelltown hospital
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A primary school in south-west Sydney has been shut and part of a hospital closed-off to the public after asbestos was found in garden mulch which was supplied by the same company that produced mulch found to be contaminated at multiple locations across the city.
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority on Sunday confirmed it had found bonded asbestos in mulch at Liverpool West public school, which was followed by the discovery of the contaminant in mulch at Campbelltown hospital on Monday.
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